First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $39.28 an hour ($81,710 a year). About 8,660 people work in this job there.

$39.28Median hourly pay
$74,350–$96,290Middle half of workers, yearly
8,660People in this job in Texas

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($93,530). Texas ranks 29th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Texas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.97$60,260
25% of workers$35.75$74,350
Half of workers (median)$39.28$81,710
75% of workers$46.29$96,290
90% of workers$57.02$118,590

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lubbock$101,500140
Tyler$101,190100
Abilene$100,43060
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$96,240780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$94,4902,530
Sherman-Denison$85,93040
Beaumont-Port Arthur$82,740120
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$81,7101,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels$79,450790
Longview$77,800100
Waco$76,18080
Laredo$75,380100
Killeen-Temple$74,350120
Victoria$73,96030
College Station-Bryan$73,01050
Texarkana$69,53070
Corpus Christi$69,210190
San Angelo$62,81050
El Paso$62,670300
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$62,660150
Amarillo$62,01090
Wichita Falls$57,75060
Brownsville-Harlingen$56,970110

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

JobMedian yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,520
Firefighters$60,180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,660
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,740
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$123,440
Emergency Management Directors$93,570
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,170

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.